1928 Australian Championships
1928 Australian Championships | ||||
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Date | 21 January – 30 January 1928 | |||
Edition | 21st | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Sydney, Australia | |||
Venue | White City Tennis Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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Boys' singles | ||||
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Boys' doubles | ||||
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The 1928 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 21 January to 6 February.[a] It was the 21st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Frenchman Jean Borotra and Australian Daphne Akhurst.
Nineteen-year-old Australian, Jack Crawford reached the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Borotra.[3]
This was the first of only four such a Grand Slam tournaments, in which a Triple Crown[broken anchor] was achieved by two players.
Finals
Men's singles
Jean Borotra defeated
Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 [1]
Women's singles
Daphne Akhurst defeated
Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2 [1]
Men's doubles
Jean Borotra /
Jacques Brugnon defeated
Gar Moon /
Jim Willard 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Daphne Akhurst /
Esna Boyd defeated
Kathleen Le Messurier /
Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Daphne Akhurst /
Jean Borotra defeated
Esna Boyd /
Jack Hawkes walkover
Notes
- ^ Matches in women's and junior events were played between 21st and 30th of January, while men's matches and mixed doubles started on 28th.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 357–377. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "For Tennis Titles". The Sporting Globe. Victoria, Australia. 18 January 1928. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The West Australian. Perth. 3 February 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 3 February 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Australian Open official website
Preceded by 1927 U.S. National Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1928 French Championships |
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